Ashland Gallery Association Exhibit Openings & Artist Receptions
First Friday Art Walk, February 1st from 5 to 8 PM
Stroll the galleries and take in the visual delights in downtown Ashland and the Historic Railroad District. Enjoy this free year-round community event, filled with a diverse array of artwork, live music, artist demonstrations, refreshments and lively conversation!
For more information about all of our exhibits and to download the February Gallery Tour map, please visit: www.ashlandgalleries.com
Ashland Gallery Association – February Spotlight Exhibits
Hanson Howard Gallery
40th Anniversary: Works from the Collection of Hanson Howard Gallery
2019 is our 40th anniversary and that has us feeling like taking a trip down memory lane. Over the years, the gallery has amassed a healthy collection of exceptional regional artists who have at some point been represented by us. Was there an artist that you loved and no longer see at the gallery? Maybe you wish you had collected one of their works. Now you may have a second chance.
Join us in February for an exhibition of works from the Hanson Howard Collection made available for purchase at original prices, maybe even with some flexibility as we may have held onto a little too much work….who can blame us?!
Show runs February 1st – 26th. Opens First Friday, February 1st, 5-8 pm.
Judy Howard, “Park Shadows”
Photographers’ Gallery
Featuring Debra Harder
Debra Harder’s new show, The Comforts of Home, opens on Friday, February 1st at The Photographers’ Gallery At The Ashland Art Center.
Photographing in the comforts of home on cold winter days is one of Debra’s favorite things to do. She enjoys creating still life scenes reminiscent of old paintings. These images include some of her beloved possessions such as her collection of English White Ironstone. The natural light streaming in from nearby windows is all that is needed to “paint” the items being photographed. Debra’s still life images truly reflect her personal style not only in photography but also in her home.
Debra Harder, “Two Pears and a Book”, photograph
Shepherd’s Dream
“Pictorial Lullabye” Paintings by Lindy Kehoe
Lindy Kehoe’s fantastical illustration style is its own mythos. This Pittsburgh native received her B.F.A in 2001 at Ohio University. Her adventurous spirit led her to the West Coast in 2005, where she began exhibiting with the Visionary Artist Community. She has been living on the Rogue River in S. Oregon with her California-born husband who has been a deep inspiration to her work. Landscapes depicting dreamy characters and animals can be seen throughout her paintings. Lindy works in a variety of mediums, including oils, acrylics, ink and watercolor, as well as, graphite. Her intention of creation is steeped in the celebration of the child-heart wonder. Lindy also has expertise in live painting during her exhibitions and this month is no exception.
She says of her work…”My work is inspired by serendipity, a momentary feeling of interconnected magic, that often feels like a dream. I am motivated to create images that bring peaceful energy to the viewer, a place of remembrance, a place of innocence. The Oracular tendency keeps me fascinated by the mystical process.”
She will be joined by a special musician of her choice and a foodie to round out our February event.
Lindy Kehoe, painting
Ashland Art Center
Shades of Blue: Dyeing with Indigo
Studio Artist Shared Exhibit, “Shades of Blue,” features Marta Marthas, Jo Ann Manzone, Peggy Biskar, Janine Twining and Gayle Erbe-Hamlin.
This group of studio artists at Ashland Art Center share a passion for textile design and using natural dyes, especially Indigo. They explore multiple ways of using Indigo hues in their textile art.
Botanical sources of the blue dye, Indigo, have been used for thousands of years by people of many cultures to color natural fibers. This exhibit will demonstrate the wide color range that can be achieved with natural Indigo dyes and outline the process used to dye with Indigo plants. Handmade garments and textile wall art pieces dyed with Indigo will be featured.
Featured Gallery Artist: Jennifer Anne Nelson
Show: Freed from the Halls of Amenti
Medium: eco oil paint, soldering iron, ink
Jennifer Anne holds a B.A. degree from UC Berkeley in Art Practice, and is currently living in southern Oregon where she is a gallery artist at The Ashland Art Center. Her artworks investigate the mysteries transcribed in ancient legends, working in partnership with the materials to allow archetypes, symbols, and wild landscapes to emerge.
Jo Ann Manzone, print, Rust
Please see the attached “Spotlight Exhibits” and February Gallery Tour Map:
Thank you for your support of the Visual Arts in our communities!
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